Gas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supply
More UK gas plants will be in line for windfall payments to help keep the lights on this winter after generators received multimillion-pound payouts last winter.
Britain’s energy system operator expects the UK’s winter power supplies to reach their highest level in five years, in part due to a rising number of gas plants willing to generate electricity during the colder months.
Gas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supplyMore UK gas plants will be in line for windfall payments to help keep the lights on this winter after generators received multimillion-pound payouts last winter.Britain’s energy system operator expects the UK’s winter power supplies to reach their highest level in five years, in part due to a rising number of gas plants willing to generate electricity during the colder months. Continue reading… Energy, Gas, Business, Environment, Energy industry, Solar power, Wind power, UK news, Ed Miliband Business | The Guardian
